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Combinatorial Approaches for Synthesis of Metal Oxides: Processing and Sensing Application

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This chapter gives an overview about the application of metal oxides in chemiresistors. A generalized model of working principle and the influence of particle size, microstructure, volume and surface doping are discussed. The quality factors of sensor performance and the necessity of high-throughput experimentation and combinatorial techniques for the development of new sensor materials are explained. In this context high-throughput impedance spectroscopy is presented as a rapid characterization method of a large number of samples. The complete workflow is introduced involving material synthesis and analysis, layer preparation by a laboratory robot, impedometric characterization and automated data evaluation. As examples two series of surface and volume doping demonstrate the systematic identification of new sensor materials.

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Belle, C.J., Simon, U. (2013). Combinatorial Approaches for Synthesis of Metal Oxides: Processing and Sensing Application. In: Carpenter, M., Mathur, S., Kolmakov, A. (eds) Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors. Integrated Analytical Systems. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5395-6_4

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